Quick check offered up no Crossbills, of either variety. That said, the road where they've regularly been seen was closed to all but those hunting something...
Dan Haas
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On Jan 3, 2013, at 8:18 AM, "Gail B. Mackiernan %<3Ckatahdinss...>%3E" <katahdinss...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> After a flurry of eBird and MDbirding reports over the weekend and a few on Monday, there were no reported sightings of either crossbill at Pax yesterday (the refuge was closed on New Year's Day). Did anyone try and dip out? Or perhaps just no reports. We'd like to give it a go today or tomorrow so updates would be appreciated.
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> We were delighted to see WWCR in DC as a new year and new DC bird on January 1, having missed them in 2009 -- great stuff!
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> We are going out of town to the Philippines in a week for 3 weeks -- so a general Maryland rarity alert!! Undoubtedly hosts of Pine Grosbeaks, Hoary Redpolls and other northern goodles will descend on our fair state while we are away!
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> Gail Mackiernan
> Colesville, MD
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